On NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday morning, Newark mayor and Obama reelection surrogate Cory Booker, made it clear they’re not on the same page when it comes to attacking Bain Capital and Mitt Romney. He thinks the election should be focused on the economy and not on “nauseating crap” that has been dominating the news […]

Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel’s re-election campaign suffered two potentially bad blows last week courtesy of former President Bill Clinton and a largely Republican-funded anti-incumbent super political action committee that has set its sights on the 21-term congressman. Sources close to Clinton told The New York Post that the ex-president isn’t going to endorse Rangel, 81, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States has a “moral imperative” to lead the fight against hunger and malnutrition in Africa despite shrinking national budgets around the world. Obama announced $3 billion in private sector pledges to help boost agriculture and food production in Africa. He said the U.S. and […]

DETROIT (AP) — An attorney claims a judge and two lawyers involved in a long-running dispute over civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks’ estate conspired to drain the estate’s cash. Attorney Stephen G. Cohen said in court papers Tuesday that Wayne County Probate Judge Freddie Burton Jr. conspired with John Chase Jr. and Melvin Jefferson Jr. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — It was on the streets of her Harlem neighborhood in the 1940s that teenager Althea Gibson began working on the tennis skills that would take her all the way to winning Wimbledon. But according to the 1940 census, the trailblazing athlete didn’t even exist. There’s no record of Gibson and her […]

DETROIT (AP) — Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans. The office of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy identified the suspects as Detroit residents Montoya Givens and Christopher Moorehead, both 20, and Brian K. Young, 18, of Macomb County’s Clinton Township. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting an Alabama county’s challenge to the landmark civil rights law. The provision requires state, county and local governments with a history of discrimination to obtain advance approval from the Justice Department, or from a federal court […]

  Boozer was a two-time All-American at Kansas State in 1958-59 and played 11 years in the NBA after the Cincinnati Royals drafted him No. 1 overall. (Photo: AP)   Former NBA star and 1960 Olympic gold medalist Bob Boozer has died. He was 75. Ella Boozer says her husband died Saturday of a brain […]

“Single Ladies” returns to VH1 on Monday, May 28th at 1 p.m., minus Stacy Dash as Val. Dash reportedly left the show to focus on “family,” “other opportunities” or whatever platitude that you’d like to believe. Insider gossip, which hasn’t been totally denied by anyone involved, including LisaRaye who dished on Dash over at Jet […]

Last night, Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was short and sweet as she accepted the Millenium Award in honor of her mother at the BIllboard Music Awards,she said while dabbing tears from her face, [I was }”blessed to have been in such an incredible woman’s life.” This was Bobbi Kristina’s first major public appearance […]

LONDON (AP) — With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees — short for the Brothers Gibb — they created dance floor classics like “Stayin Alive,” ”Jive Talkin’,” and “Night Fever” that can still […]

Queen Latifah arrived with her royal court to an amped and enthusiastic crowd of subjects summoned to celebrate the 29th Annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on Saturday, May 19. The annual event held in Long Beach, California boasts of drawing approximately 100,000 attendees each year, making it the 2nd largest Pride festival […]